Whenever Nasser Edeeb visits Switzerland, which the 44-year-old businessman from Libya does with some frequency, there are two products he likes to pick up. The first are Swatch watches (for family, friends, himself), the second iPhones (if ...
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An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
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LORD Corporation has announced the recipients of the 2014 President’s Circle Award. The inductees to the President’s Circle are Jim Nietupski, Key Account Manager, Sales & Marketing, Aerospace & Defense Eastern Regional Sales; ...
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The board of directors of Macy's, Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 31.25 cents per share on Macy's common stock, payable October 1, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2014. Macy's, Inc., ...
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Dollar General reaffirmed its commitment to acquisition of Family Dollar, confident that it can quickly and effectively address any potential antitrust issues and reiterated that its existing proposal provides superior valuation to Family ...
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The Board of Directors of Carter’s, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, payable on September 12, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2014. Future declarations of quarterly ...
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Ross Stores, Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per common share, payable on September 30, 2014 to stockholders of record as of September 5, 2014. Ross Stores, Inc. is ...
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The Board of Directors of NYSE-listed Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has recommended support of merger agreement with Dollar Tree, while unanimously rejecting the non-binding proposal made by Dollar General Corporation citing antitrust ...
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Nordstrom, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of 33 cents per share payable on September 17, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 2, 2014. The quarterly dividend is ...
MONTREAL— TransForce has offered to buy Contrans for about $495 million in cash. TransForce bid $14.60 in cash per share for Woodstock-based trucking company, Contrans. "I have admired the progress of Contrans for some ...
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Gordmans Stores, Inc. an Omaha-based apparel and home decor retailer, has named Andrew T. Hall president and chief executive officer effective August 19, 2014. Hall also was appointed to the company's board of directors. Hall, 53, has ...
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Aeropostale, Inc. a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, announced that Julian R. Geiger has rejoined the Company as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Geiger also will continue to serve ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules that it integrates into its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has entered into ...
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For fiscal third-quarter 2014 (ended 27 June), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $587m, up 22% on $481m last quarter and 34.6% on $436.1m a year ...
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VADO announced the appointment of Max Campbell-Jones as Finance Director. Max joins VADO from Saint-Gobain Rencol where he spent the last 7 years as Finance Director. Max is a Chartered Management Accountant and member of the Institute of ...
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